Graded readers, easy news, guided reading and texts with furigana.
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A collection of short news articles written in simplified Japanese with furigana and English translations, covering current events in Japan.
An introduction to rakugo, Japan's 400-year-old sit-down comedy tradition, explaining its history, performance techniques, story types, and international appeal for learners new to the form.
Donation page for Tadoku, which provides free graded readers and extensive reading materials designed for Japanese learners at various levels to build reading skills through accessible texts.
Ariane Dokusho has 158 books on Goodreads, and is currently reading 消えた初恋 4 [Kieta Hatsukoi 4] by Wataru Hinekure, 鹿の王 1 by Nahoko Uehashi, and ミステリと言う勿れ...
Search over a million Japanese sentences from anime, J-drama and YouTube with audio, screenshots and translations. Designed for learners doing sentence mining for vocabulary and listening practice.
This bacon and vegetable soup is common in Japanese home cooking and a favorite of Japanese moms trying to get their kids to eat...
Curated roundups of Japanese learning resources including textbooks, grammar guides, podcasts, graded readers, and ebooks for beginners and intermediate learners.
Easy Japanese news stories with furigana and English translations covering current events. Suitable for N3-N5 level learners developing reading comprehension skills.
Simplified Japanese news articles with furigana and English translations covering recent events in Japan. Designed for intermediate learners at JLPT N3-N5 levels to practice reading comprehension and vocabulary.
A subscription platform offering 1650+ Japanese stories with adaptive difficulty levels, native voice acting, grammar explanations, contextual vocabulary, and flashcard integration for reading and listening practice.
Blog post about engaging reading activities for Japanese language learners, including Volleyball Reading and Silly Voices Reading techniques designed for beginner-level students.
Illustrated guide to 100 classic kabuki characters with descriptions of their personalities, special abilities, and roles in famous plays. Designed for people new to kabuki theater.
An easy news story about rice harvest at Ise Grand Shrine with furigana, English translation, and native audio for beginner learners. The story describes Shinto rituals and agricultural practices in Japan.
A directory of free downloadable graded readers at five levels for beginner and intermediate learners, offering illustrated stories, folktales and other topics with furigana and simple sentences.
A curated collection of websites, browser extensions, and online tools to support Japanese language learners with reading practice, vocabulary building, and related study activities.
Blog tag page collecting posts about reading Japanese texts with furigana, including guides to books with full furigana, browser extensions for reading, and reviews organized by JLPT level.
A free in-person Japanese reading club meeting weekly in Tokyo where beginners can practice reading Japanese books with support from NPO staff and other learners.
Learning materials for hiragana characters including charts, tracing worksheets, and practice sheets designed for beginners. Resources are sourced from Japanese elementary schools.
Directory linking to Japanese magazines including fashion, manga, anime, cooking, travel and lifestyle publications for learners seeking reading practice with authentic materials.
Collection of Japanese recipe articles with instructions for regional dishes and traditional foods. Helps learners explore Japanese food culture and practice reading English descriptions of Japanese cuisine.
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